John Patterson (infielder)

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=darkblue
bgcolor2=maroon
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=John Patterson
position=2nd baseman
bats=Both
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1967|2|11|
debutdate=April 6
debutyear=by|1992
debutteam=San Francisco Giants
finaldate=September 26
finalyear=by|1995
finalteam=San Francisco Giants
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.215
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=5
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=52
teams=
*San Francisco Giants (1992-1995)
highlights=
*none

John Allen Patterson (born February 11, 1967 in Key West, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman who played from by|1992 to by|1995 for the San Francisco Giants.

Prior to professional baseball, he attended Grand Canyon University and Central Arizona College. Patterson was originally drafted by the San Diego Padres in the third round of the by|1986 amateur draft; however, he chose not to sign. In by|1988, the Giants took him in the 23rd round, and that time, he did choose to sign.

Patterson began his professional career in by|1988 with the Everett Giants. In 232 at-bats with them, he hit .250 with no home runs, 21 stolen bases and 26 RBI. After missing the 1989 season, Patterson collected 160 hits in 530 at-bats for a .302 batting average with the San Jose Giants in by|1990. In 131 games, he hit four home runs, scored 91 runs, drove 66 runs in and stole 29 bases. In by|1991, playing for the Shreveport Captains, Patterson hit .295 in 464 at-bats over 117 games. He also hit four home runs, drove in 56 RBI and stole 41 bases.

Patterson made his big league debut on April 6, 1992 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He appeared in the game as a pinch runner for Ryan Thompson. In 32 games in the majors in 1992, he hit .184 with five stolen bases. He played in 93 games with the Phoenix Firebirds that year as well, hitting .301 with 37 RBI and 22 stolen bases in 362 at-bats.

The following year, he appeared in 16 games for the Giants, collecting three hits in 16 at-bats for a .188 average. In 16 games with the Firebirds that year, he hit .235 in 68 at-bats.

He appeared in 85 games for the Giants in 1994 95 games for them in 1995. He hit .238 and .205 and he stole 13 bases and three bases in those years, respectively. He played in his final big league game on September 26, 1995.

Overall, Patterson hit .215 in 564 big league at-bats. He stole 22 bases, scored 74 runs and drove 52 runs in. Statistically, he is most similar to Felix Martinez, according to the Similarity Scores at Baseball-Reference.com.

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/pattejo01.shtml Baseball-Reference.com]
* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/P/john-patterson-1.shtml TheBaseballCube.com]